Infiltrator's Return

This article is about the sequence skill for Infiltrator's Strike. For the sequence skill for Shadowstep, see Shadow Return.

Return to your original location. Cure one condition. — In-game description

Infiltrator's Return

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand sword

Movement

Shadowstep

Sequence

 → 

Game link

API

13128

“

0.25¼  

2

3

 

Infiltrator's Return

Return to your original location. Cure one condition.

 Duration: 15 seconds

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Shadow Arts

• Shadow Savior — After completing a shadowstep, you are healed. Nearby allies are also healed for a larger amount. Only affects thief shadowsteps.

Acrobatics

• Hard to Catch — Gain endurance when you shadowstep.
• Assassin's Reward — Heal yourself whenever you use a skill that uses initiative. Heal yourself for each point of initiative spent.

Trickery

• Lead Attacks — Increases all damage dealt per initiative spent. Steal gains reduced recharge time.

Specter

• Traversing Dusk — Heal allies in the area around you when you shadowstep. Gain shadow force for each ally in the radius. Wells grant resistance on their initial impact.

Notes

• Infiltrator's Return has 15 seconds to be activated after using Infiltrator's Strike to return to original location.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 20, 2024	Janthir Wilds release: Increased the initiative cost from 2 to 3 in PvP only.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: Lowered the aftercast by 0.2 seconds.
August 10, 2016	Infiltrator's Strike: Fixed a bug that prevented Infiltrator's Return from becoming available when the skill was used in midair.
December 10, 2013	Shadow Return: Renamed to Infiltrator's Return. Added a .25-second cast time.
June 25, 2013	This skill is no longer a stun breaker.
May 28, 2013	No longer has infinite range.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Shadow Return has been added to the game.